A randomised controlled trial of different intensities of physiotherapy and collaborative goal-setting in children with cerebral palsy.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN88897355

Enrollment

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1996-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Cerebral palsy Nervous System Diseases Cerebral palsy

Interventions

Following 6 months baseline observation (A), the children were stratified and randomised into 4 treatment groups. A 2x2 factorial design was used to compare current amounts of physiotherapy with inten

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A convenience sample of children with bilateral cerebral palsy classified on the Gross Motor Function Classification System [Palisano et al. 1997] living in the community.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in motor function and performance were assessed using the Gross Motor Function Measure [Russell et al. 1993] and the Gross Motor Performance Measure [Boyce et al. 1998].	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026